{"id":34863,"date":"2026-08-09T17:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34863"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T12:50:32","slug":"rep-ed-case-defeats-progressive-primary-challenger-in-hawaiis-1st-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34863","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ed Case defeats progressive primary challenger in Hawaii&#8217;s 1st District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Rep. Ed Case defeated a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hawaii-primaries-ed-case-jarrett-keohokalole\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">primary challenger in Hawaii&#8217;s 1st District<\/a><\/span>, the Associated Press projected, defying a recent trend of progressive challengers ousting moderate incumbents.<\/p>\n<p>With 91% of the vote counted, Case had a nearly 14-point lead over his nearest challenger, state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Keohokalole had criticized Case for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2026\/07\/23\/congressional-candidates-split-support-israel-war-with-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his vote to send military aid to Israel<\/a> and for Case&#8217;s support for an earlier version of President Trump&#8217;s SAVE America Act, although Case, one of just three Democrats in the House to vote for that bill, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2026\/07\/22\/keohokalole-case-spar-over-voting-security-partisanship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawaii News Now<\/a> that he did not support the latest version of the bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Case has represented Hawaii&#8217;s 1st Congressional District, which includes Honolulu and other parts of O\u02bbahu, since 2019, having previously represented the 2nd District, which includes more rural parts of O\u02bbahu and the other islands, from 2002 to 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Case will face Republican Adriel Lam, who was unopposed on Saturday, in November. Given Hawaii&#8217;s strong Democratic leaning, Case is favored to win in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Democratic incumbents in safe districts in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/new-york-primary-elections-2026-live-updates\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">New York<\/a> and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/colorado\/news\/melat-kiros-colorado-primary-election-first-congressional-district\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Colorado<\/a><\/span>\u00a0have been ousted so far this year by primary challengers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii&#8217;s Gov. Josh Green, who had faced three nominal challengers on Saturday, secured the Democratic nomination. He will face Republican Gary Cordery, who won Saturday&#8217;s primary, in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper recirc\">\n<h3 class=\"component__title\">2026 Midterm Elections<br \/>\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/2026-midterm-elections\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--lg\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n                More<br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/>\n                <\/svg><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                      <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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